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Western Cape

  • Leslie London reviews 'An Uncomfortable Paradise: A history of dispossession and slavery in Simon’s Town'
  • A book that celebrates the glorious heritage of Paarl
  • Review of 'Much Water under Many Bridges'
  • Review of The Historical Karoo and The Historical Overberg
  • 'The Man behind the Beard' - A sympathetic biography that makes a contribution to the history of South Africa in the 20th century
  • Review of 'Tavern of the Seas: The Unseen Years 1935-1955'
  • The Silver Tea Service - A memoir dipped in mystery
  • Review of 'Arthur Elliott - A Memoir of the Man and the Story of his Photographic Collection'
  • I am now the delighted owner of the second edition of Early Architects of Cape Town
  • Review of 'A History of the Iziko South African National Gallery: Reflections on Art and National Identity'
  • Empire, War and Cricket - An immensely readable book that is an impressive addition to South African history
  • Review of Cape Town: Then and Now
  • Review of hostels homes museum | Memorialising migrant labour pasts in Lwandle, South Africa
  • Review of Building Apartheid on Architecture and Order in Imperial Cape Town
  • Review of Hidden Cape Town - The book is a visual feast
  • Homeless Wanderers - Movement and mental illness in the Cape Colony in the Nineteenth Century
  • From Lithuania to a false start in Johannesburg and settling in Cape Town
  • The First Serious Study of the Life and Work of Nita Spilhaus
  • Western Provincial versus Transvaal Republican

From our Archive

  • The Epic March of 7 000 Zulu Workers
  • Sir John Coode - International Harbour Master
  • The English Language in South Africa
  • A Transvaal Colony Dog Tag from 1903
  • Iran and South Africa: Naval Interactions of the 1970s
  • Spatial Development Plan must address heritage preservation in Johannesburg
  • Rhodes Court Room, Lock-up and Post Office
  • A nation in 66 places: the national heritage sites of South Africa
  • The History of Westcliff
  • How the name of Clarendon Place came about
  • A Short History of Talana Farm Cemetery
  • Old stamp mills finally go home
  • The Most Important Polish-Founded Monument in South Africa
  • More Memories of Parktown Preparatory School (PTPS)
  • Collecting artefacts in Livingstone via Pandamatenga and Victoria Falls

From the Directory

  • Cape Dutch Quarters
  • Knysna Ratepayers Association (KRA)
  • Hearth Heritage
  • Society of Bibliophiles in Cape Town
  • Liana Jansen - Landscape Architect & Professional Heritage Practitioner
  • Five Hundred Year Archive Project
  • South East Witwatersrand Family History Society (SEWFHS)
  • City Bowl Ratepayers and Residents Association (CIBRA)
  • Linares Architects and Associates
  • Jenna Mervis - Author and Museum Storyteller
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